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“Holding this Shakha will result into nothing. Now we should
consider on adopting some new method, else our Sangh and
our country will collapse completely.” Guruji listened to the
anguish of the Swayamsevak patiently and peacefully. Guruji
was about 35-36 years of age at that time. He said in all glory,
“If it collapses, I will begin it from the beginning.”

He said, “If it comes to complete destruction, I will once
again go to Mohite Bare in Nagpur where the Sangh place is
located, and will gather people as Dr. Hedgewar did, and then
start the Shakha, and will rest only after I have hailed Mother
India.” Such unshakable faith he had in the Shakha.

Let us know the height of his dedication to the Shakha from
another instance. This occurred at the time when the
Shankaracharya of Sharda Peeth left for heavenly abode. After
the funeral, the Shankaracharya of Dwarika Peeth, Abhinav
Sachchidanand sent Guruji a message, “Param Pujya Guruji,
the seat of Shankaracharya lies vacant, and there is none in the
world who can fit this high seat. I can see none other than you
who has a suitable personality for it.” It is a matter of honour
for anybody to get this respect, what else he would need! But,
Guruji sent back his message in all humility, “Jagadguru, your
command is supreme, but prior to this assignment, I have
already accepted a great task. The Shakha is the devotion of my
life, I would be able to serve the society better by the Shakha.
Therefore, please drop the idea of considering me for this high
seat of Jagadguru.” Humble as Guruji was, but he had also
expressed his complete dedication to the Shakha in which a few
youths, a few children and a few infants took part. Guruji went
on working with complete faith and devotion, and he gave up
the high seat of Shankaracharya. No other post, even higher
than the Sangh Shakha, could waver him from his faith and
devotion. He had no higher ambition in life than to serve Mother
India.

Height of Spirituality
Once the Param Pujya Guruji toured Madras Prant. He

wished to meet Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswati, the